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Old 04-01-2011, 05:24 AM   #1
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hi, wondering if anyone has done any alterations to box sides or fenders like different tail lights or custom emblems or just something crazy cool just looking for ideas got a couple myself but wanna see whats been done, so i can keep it simple but original. and i kno i pry should have put this in autobody and paint but mostly want to stick with 73-87's thanks oh and pics of what you have done would be great!
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Old 04-01-2011, 07:41 AM   #2
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We put some "350" emblems on after paint. Bought them on ebay a while back, not sure what they were off of but looked brand new. For $10 I thought it would be a cool addition.
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Old 04-01-2011, 11:37 AM   #3
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Well Mine is all Shaved and Holes plugged and such



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Old 04-01-2011, 12:48 PM   #4
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Nothing crazy, just filled the stake holes, shaved the tailgate and a steel roll pan. Thought about Caddy lights but I think I like the stock lights better. I need to weld in the stock gas doors since they lead to nothing, but that will be next go-around.
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Old 04-01-2011, 01:52 PM   #5
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Re: body mods?

look at DV8CUSTONS biuld thread, some very subtle but cool bodys mods on his truck. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324997
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Old 04-01-2011, 02:09 PM   #6
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look at DV8CUSTONS biuld thread, some very subtle but cool bodys mods on his truck. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324997
wow thats crazy but really cool.

i like the 350 emblems on the shop truck and shaved lights and all on the others. I still got one up my sleeve i havent seen done i gottta get looking around more for what i need but it should be sweet if i ever get around to it.
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Old 04-01-2011, 02:18 PM   #7
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ya, he has done really cool thing's to that truck , and most people wont even reckonize most of em, they'll just know somethen's differant.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:33 PM   #8
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ya, he has done really cool thing's to that truck , and most people wont even reckonize most of em, they'll just know somethen's differant.
yea i love the look of it were its primered i think and misted over with black or guide coat just looks sick.
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Old 04-01-2011, 10:14 PM   #9
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I still got one up my sleeve i havent seen done.

Sooo..... Your gonna leave us in limbo now ?
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Old 04-01-2011, 11:48 PM   #10
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Sooo..... Your gonna leave us in limbo now ?
yup lol i gotta keep it my little secret for a little longer before i throw it out there
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Old 06-23-2011, 04:04 AM   #11
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aliright so i decided im probably never going to get around to doing what i was planned on so i thawt i would go ahead and share my idea with you all. i was thinking about takeing a couple tailgates and cutting the GMC or CHEVROLET out as one peice and then putting them in the box sides either right in front of the tail lights or above the body line kinda like the big ten decals were on the big tens.... like this
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Old 06-23-2011, 02:55 PM   #12
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aliright so i decided im probably never going to get around to doing what i was planned on so i thawt i would go ahead and share my idea with you all. i was thinking about takeing a couple tailgates and cutting the GMC or CHEVROLET out as one peice and then putting them in the box sides either right in front of the tail lights or above the body line kinda like the big ten decals were on the big tens.... like this
Good idea, it would probably work best below the body line as the bedside is a little flatter in that area.
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Old 06-23-2011, 04:24 AM   #13
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thats pretty neat.

I used to think about making a molded metal or fiberglass form that you could weld or bond onto a fender or trunk, maybe a few different versions. You know those decals that look like a fist or claws tearing through the metal? Well it would be like that only three dimensional. So, if you put it on the trunk it would look like some creature was trying to claw it's way out through the metal.
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Old 06-23-2011, 04:25 AM   #14
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I've also always wanted to get trim pieces for a 50s truck and adapt them to a square. Like those old V8 emblems.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:34 AM   #15
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Re: body mods?

On my 80 i removed the drip rails and smoothed out the place for the gas door and going to put the gas door in the bed of the truck.Also welded up the firewall seam, took the master cylinder support brace, removed it, trimmed all the excess junk and powdercoated it and used all chrome bolts to refasten it to the firewall.

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Old 06-23-2011, 11:22 AM   #16
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The last couple of Squares I have had long enough to paint, I like to shave the cab seam above teh back glass. Using panelbond makes it really easy, too.
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I see it above at the end of a stripe
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